Chapter 420: Chapter 176: Founding the Demon Hunting Department, Demon Slayer, the Great Demon Hunter Master Li Treading Immortal
Before leaving, upon hearing the words of Marquis Hu Wei, he turned back, thought for a while, and said:
"The year I was nine and nearly starving to death in Baoping State, I met a blind elderly human chess master."
"I guess he couldn’t see what kind of blood I had flowing within me, maybe he just got used to the rumors."
"After he adopted me, whenever someone mocked me as a ’wild child’, he would chase them away. Being unable to see, he never believed those rumors, and instead, became increasingly fond of me, treating me as his true successor."
"That old chess master taught me blind chess for ten years, saying there is a world within the game, and when I grew up, he passed on his chess manual to me."
"Since then, I have held onto that chess manual, studying it for a lifetime."
"He said that within the game, ’a world exists’—a board holding endless changes and scenarios. Yet, I’m ashamed to say that even now, I have not comprehended it fully."
"However..."
"By chance, I caught a glimpse of a hint."
"That’s why I traveled thousands of miles to visit Tongye State."
"As for you two factions, whether you want to take control of this state depends on yourselves. As long as you don’t provoke me or interfere with my matters..."
"Do as you please."
With that, he bent over, amiably, and walked away with a smile.
The route they followed...
Was the same direction Jixia was taking with six disciples, heading towards a small town.
...
Tongye State.
Divided into six mansions.
The westernmost mansion, known as ’Longxiang Mansion’, is said to have once been established by the ’Dragon Soaring Martial Arts Sect’, but that is ancient history now.
The easternmost mansion, called ’Celestial Prison Mansion’, is the mansion connected to the natural barrier ’Celestial Prison Pass’ of Ming Huang State.
At present.
One is being invaded by the ’Jing River Dragon King’, one of the three Great Demon Fiends of the Demon Ancestral Court, bringing countless demons ashore, controlling the weather and enforcing submission.
The other is being directly attacked and cleared by Marquis Hu Wei of the Celestial Prison Pass, whose forces now drive towards the heartland of Tongye State, aiming at Tongye Mansion.
In front of Tongye Mansion...
Lies the ’Ten Extremes Mansion’, reputed to contain an ’Immortal Fall Land’, though no one has ever found it.
When meeting with six disciples of the Mountain and River Sect in a small town at the border of Tongye Mansion and Ten Extremes Mansion, after three months of turbulent winds...
Jixia remained silent for a moment.
Before he could speak.
The news came that Luo Fuyao was heading to Fuyao State to assume office, and would soon be marrying the ’Red Eyebrow Army’ leader of Changbai State, known as the Heaven-Soaring General of Yellow Dragon Dao.
Furthermore, he found himself on the ’righteous thief list’ of Wuwei Sect Leader Feng Zizai, condemned by King Yin as the ’King’s Assassin’, inciting the whole world to hunt him down, with a bounty placed on his head!
Although Great Yin is already in turmoil, this label, once affixed, was hard to remove.
Leaving Jixia to feel a sense of disaster falling from nowhere.
"This Feng Zizai..."
"Even though he saved my life, how could he just drag me onto this pirate ship out of the blue?"
Jixia was bewildered, feeling that during these three months of seclusion, indeed storms had arisen.
Of course, he did not know at that time that Feng Zizai’s group of ’seekers of the Dao’ had been infiltrated, leading to the list being leaked into King Yin’s hands.
"In such chaotic times, to ensure one’s safety, one must establish a force."
"Left Gate Leader... speaks wisely."
Seeing the six companions with worried looks, occasionally glancing towards ’Nirvana Mountain’ in the north, Jixia stood up, sorted out all the intelligence, and made a decisive statement:
"Fellow brothers."
"With such upheaval in our sect, we cannot ignore it."
"One day, I will lead you back."
"But for now!"
Recalling his destiny of ’Human World Demonstration Dao’, Jixia’s eyes sparkled:
"I plan to establish a force. Will you help me?"
The six exchanged glances:
"Brother, what would you suggest?"
Jixia shook his head, smiling:
"I understand that all of you may not fully trust me given that I’m only sixteen."
"But you only need to lend a hand, and everything will be said without words!"
"However, remember, do not use the ’Life and Death Mountain and River Profound Skill’ during the operation, uphold the Primordial Spirit Nirvana Skill as our guiding principle!"
"If we succeed in a moment."
"Tongye has six mansions, may six senior brothers each go to one mansion, establish a branch, and recruit disciples widely..."
"After which,"
"I will have my own method to overturn the entire order!"
"Since Great Yin condemned me as a villain, and on Nirvana Mountain, my sect is seen as an aberration by the so-called ’Ancestral Master’..."
"Then we shall show them who the rightful path truly is!"
"If we are righteous."
"Then, they are the demons!"
"When we return in full force, we will hunt down all demons!"
"Henceforth, the force we establish... shall be called the ’Demon Hunting Department’, to suppress all evil spirits in the world, whether they’re demons, Half-Demons, or... Grotto Heaven Immortals!"
Jixia’s eyes flashed with madness.
Human World Demonstration Dao.
Could perform a destiny show for the people of the world.
And each demonstration would give him enlightenment.
Though too many times would burden his Divine Soul, shorten its lifespan, and eventually wear out his body, still!
If he truly let loose.
Overturning the entire world might not be impossible!
Having reached this point,
Why hesitate further!
The whole world shall know...
There is a person.
Named ’Great Demon Hunter Master’ Li Treading Immortal!
